Waltzing Wave Slash missed.
There was no one in sight.
Happy's teammates were gratified by Mo Fan's actions, but it wasn't enough to confuse Jiang Botao. Mo Fan had learned how to make judgments based on his opponent's class, so how could Jiang Botao, who had more experience than him?
Deception was a Ninja. Ninjas used their ninjato to climb rocks that other classes didn't have. No pro player would overlook this when fighting against a Ninja. Because of the distance, Jiang Botao could already see the height of the stalagmite, but when he pulled his view over, he still had to move his view forward to see the entire stalagmite.
But he couldn't see it at the bottom, nor could he see it at the top.
Jiang Botao reacted quickly, and Empty Waves immediately turned around to cut back.
Deception, who was crouching halfway up, was immediately exposed. Empty Waves had already raised his short sword, Divine Chains. A Light Wave Slash swept through the air as fast as lightning, instantly sweeping past Deception and turning him into a blur.
"It's a Shadow Clone!!" Pan Lin, the commentator, exclaimed, as if he were exclaiming on behalf of Jiang Botao. In reality, those who were watching the match from their omniscient view already knew this. As Mo Fan's Deception circled around to avoid Empty Waves, he used a Shadow Clone Technique. The shadow clone continued to climb up the stalagmite, while the real body floated down to the ground and then disappeared with a twist of his body.
Underground Tunneling Technique!
Deception, who had disappeared after landing, had used this Ninjutsu, and now was the perfect time to use it.
Hua!
Deception broke out of the ground, clinging to the dirt, and attacked Empty Waves' throat.
But at this moment, Empty Waves' Heavenly Chain was pulled back. Block!
Clang!
Their weapons clashed, and a crisp sound rang out. Empty Waves used the momentum to slide backwards. How was he able to react to such a sudden Underground Tunneling Technique?
Earthquake Slash!
Empty Waves flipped his sword, and the Earthquake Slash flew out. Too close, too fast. Mo Fan wasn't able to react in time, and Deception was hit by the Earthquake Slash.
It wasn't that Jiang Botao reacted quickly, but that he had been prepared. He had seen through Mo Fan's plan. The Light Wave Slash was just a bait to lure Mo Fan out.
After the fissure, there were flames and frost! Another two Wave Slashes were sent out, but when the ice shards swept past, they only froze a human-sized straw dummy.
Substitution Technique!
Mo Fan had used this Ninjutsu to escape during the combo. This was also why the three moves of "Swift Light", "Raging Flame", and "Frost" were called "Three Fold Waves". Because only when these three moves were linked together, the gaps would be the smallest and most perfect. The Earthquake Slash did not have the same speed as the Light Wave Slash, resulting in a tiny gap between the three Wave Slashes made up of flames and ice. Mo Fan immediately seized the opportunity to escape with a Substitution Spell.
The Substitution Technique teleported him to a random location. The instant it was used, even Mo Fan didn't know where he would end up, let alone his opponent. Deception's next attack location was even more illogical.
Mo Fan had repeatedly used this randomness in the group arena against Tyranny. He had repeatedly increased his chances, and in the end, he had defeated Tyranny's Qin Muyun.
That battle had left a deep impression on many people. Now that Mo Fan had used the Substitution Spell, everyone's first thought wasn't to escape, but to attack!
Jiang Botao immediately realized this. Empty Waves didn't just stand there stupidly. He twisted his body, turned his sword, and at the same time, swung his Divine Chains in a full circle.
The waves on the sword burst forth, covering all 360 degrees around Empty Waves.
Nebula Wave Slash, the newest Level 75 Spellblade skill. If the skill was used randomly, the waves would appear in random patterns. But in reality, the waves of this skill could be controlled by the user. And this 360 degree spread was only one of the many effects. This type of skill was the most unpredictable in battle. After this skill appeared, it was very popular among Spellblade players. For Spellblades, the difference in skill points between them was whether they specialized in Wave Slash or Wave Formation. But for Nebula Wave Slash, even players who specialized in Wave Formation were willing to spend a large amount of skill points to learn it.
Pro players obviously couldn't learn a skill just because it was interesting. Jiang Botao's Spellblade, Empty Waves, specialized in Wave Slash, so Nebula Wave Slash had become a skill that he had been researching for the past year and a half.
Mo Fan really was using Deception to attack. He wasn't trying to repeat the same old trick. It was just that he realized that the random teleportation of the Substitution Spell could catch his opponent off guard, so he immediately took advantage of it.
With a wave of his hand, Storm Shuriken shot out. He was about to rush forward, but then he saw Empty Waves spin in a circle. His Divine Chains rose, and Nebula Wave Slash was shaken into a large circle!
Whoosh!
The Storm Shuriken was fast and powerful, but when it was hit by the Nebula Wave Slash, it was deflected to one side. Nebula Wave Slash's priority wasn't weak either. With both offense and defense, Mo Fan couldn't find an opening to attack.
But when Jiang Botao had Empty Waves turn around to use this skill, he had already seen Deception's position. The Nebula Wave Slash looked like a perfect circle, but after seeing Deception's position, Jiang Botao immediately made some adjustments to it. In the end, the Nebula Wave Slash wasn't a complete circle, but rather a large crescent. The short sword Divine Chains suddenly swung in Deception's direction. The Nebula Wave Slash didn't spread out, but instead swept in that direction.
This attack covered at least five or six units of space. After the shockwave swept out, it didn't condense. After spreading out, the shockwave swept towards Deception like a wall.
Dodge?
Dodge where?
Up? Down? Left? Right?
After Jiang Botao's Nebula Wave Slash, it turned out to be a huge AoE attack. All of Deception's escape routes had been blocked. The Ninja's usual escape techniques, such as Shadow Clone Technique and Substitution Technique, were all on cooldown.
But Mo Fan didn't just sit there and wait for his death. Deception immediately retreated. Since this Nebula Wave Slash was in the shape of a crescent, there was more space on both sides. Deception's movements were precisely to take advantage of this space.
Who would have thought that after the Nebula Wave Slash swept out, it would quickly fill up the gap. Zhang Yang's willful wave energy interweaved densely, leaving no such gap. This change caught Mo Fan completely unprepared. The retreating Deception was finally swallowed up by the Nebula Wave Slash … …
Everyone looked at Deception's health, but … but they discovered that this Nebula Wave Slash's damage wasn't as frightening as they had thought.
The damage of this Level 75 ultimate move was very high, but under Jiang Botao's usage, the power of the waves spread out to the greatest extent. In the end, it was a one-sided attack, but at the cost of sacrificing its attack power.
The thunder was loud, but the rain was small …
This was the feeling that this attack gave off. Some people felt disappointed, while others could see that this attack was just the beginning.
Empty Waves chased after him. All sorts of wave slashes rolled out. Wave after wave swept across Deception's body. The system's combo count flew up, and Deception's health plummeted. Mo Fan was unable to do anything about the continuous attacks. What Empty Waves had just used wasn't just the invincible "Three Fold Waves". There were other wave slashes mixed in as well. But Mo Fan couldn't find an opening to escape?
This was what he was best at. In terms of escaping, Mo Fan could be considered one of the best even in the pro scene.
But now, his Deception had been locked down by Empty Waves' wave slashes. He couldn't escape.
By Empty Waves, a Spellblade!
This was surprising.
Even though Spellblades were swordsman classes, they were a mid-ranged magic class. There were two schools of thought in the same class. Wave Slashes specialized in AoE attacks and crowd control. On the other hand, Wave Slashes specialized in single-target DPS, but their crowd control was average. Mid-ranged attacks meant that Wave Slashes didn't have the compact crowd control abilities of close-ranged classes.
But now, Jiang Botao's Empty Waves' wave slashes were closely linked together, making it impossible for Mo Fan to escape.
How did he do it?
The players familiar with Spellblades were all astonished. They couldn't understand the theory behind it. They could only marvel at Jiang Botao's skill. No wonder he was the number one Spellblade. He had abilities that others didn't have.
As for the pro players, they quickly discovered the secret behind Jiang Botao's ability.
Prediction and positioning!
Every wave slash from Jiang Botao's Empty Waves wasn't in the same position. He grasped the characteristics of each wave slash and found the most suitable position to send the attack to. And then, Deception was accurately hit.
Every slash was a prediction attack because Mo Fan wasn't indifferent. He was constantly looking for openings, and Deception's struggles would always be met with Empty Waves' next wave slash.
"No, it's not a prediction …" Ye Xiu said from Happy's bench.
"It's his bait. Every wave slash leaves behind an opening that looks like it's possible to escape, but this opening will immediately be filled up by his next slash. However, Mo Fan is too sharp in this aspect, and his reaction speed is too fast. He was able to detect the opening as soon as it appeared, and quickly dodged it. In the end, he ended up colliding with Jiang Botao's sword that was trying to fill up the opening. Furthermore, the sword also left behind an opening … It's a very specific way of fighting. He's completely aware of Mo Fan's characteristics, and is using Mo Fan's strengths instead of his weaknesses. This guy is quite scary, "said Ye Xiu.
"How come I never felt like he was an expert …" Chen Guo said.
"Because he's too calm and collected," Ye Xiu said.
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